Ice making for making single layer and double layer ice brick

ABSTRACT

An ice making machine has round receiving groove in the isolating plate for receiving the condensing basin, the condensing basin will not move horizontally. By the limiting groove with a plurality of limiting rods which is engaged with the two ears, it is avoided that the condensing basin rotates unwillingly. Especially, a single layer ice brick can be made by using the inner basin with the outer basin. Or the use of the core basin with the outer basin, an inner layer ice brick c is made firstly. Then the use of the inner basin with the outer basin cause an inner ice brick d is made. Therefore, a double layer ice brick is formed with two odors or two colors. By use of the inner basin and the outer tube, the ice brick can be easily taken out.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to ice making machine for forming icebricks; and in particular to an ice making machine for making singlelayer and double layer ice brick.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

FIGS. 1 to 3, a prior art ice making machine is illustrated. The icemaking machine includes a machine table 10, a plurality of condensingtanks 11 and a plurality of cover plates 12. The machine table 10 has anupward opening and a rectangular condensing groove 100 for receivingcondensing liquid. A bottom of the condensing groove 100 has a pluralityof condensing tubes 101 near a bottom thereof. Near an opening of thecondensing groove 100 has an isolating plate 102 which has a pluralityof round receiving holes 103. A cover frame 104 is installed at theopening of the condensing groove 100. The plurality of condensing tanks11 can be received into the receiving holes 103. Each condensing tank 11has a tank body 110 and a cover 111. The tank body 110 has a round shapeand is exactly received into a respective one of the receiving holes103. An opening of the tank body 110 has a buckling edge 112 forresisting against a top of the isolating plate 102 so that a lower halfof the tank body 110 is sunk into the condensing liquid.

The cover 111 is installed on the opening of the tank body 110. Theplurality of cover plates 12 are covered on the cover frame 103 forsealing the opening of the condensing groove 100. When the plurality ofcondensing tanks 21 are filled with proper solutions, and are placedinto the condensing groove 100. The condensing tubes 101 reduces thetemperature of the condensing liquid in the condensing tube 22 to apredetermined value. By the low temperature condensing liquid, thesolution in the plurality of core basins in the condensing tank 21 willcondense as ice bricks.

However, the receiving grooves 103 and the bodies 110 of the pluralityof condensing tanks 11 have round shapes. The condensing tanks 11 willrotate within the plurality of receiving grooves 103 as desired. Theplurality of condensing tanks 21 are buckled to an upper side of theisolating plate 102 of a bucking edge 112 of the opening of the tankbody 110, as a result, the plurality of condensing tanks 21 will moveupwards and downwards by the floating force of the condensing liquid.This will affect the condensing efficiency of the ice brick ‘a’.Furthermore, the prior art ice making machine only makes single layerice brick ‘a’ of single odor or single color. It can be make doublelayer ice brick of two odors or two colors. In the prior art ice makingmachine, when the ice brick a is to be taken out, the condensing tank 11must be taken out from the condensing groove 110 of the machine table10. Then the tank body 110 is sunk into water of room temperature. Thenit is tilt to cause the ice brick to separate from the tank body 110. Itis uneasy to take out the ice brick ‘a’. Moreover, when the tank body110 is tilt, the water will adhere on the wall of the tank body 110 andthus flows out to mix with and pollute the ice brick 1

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to improve the defect in the prior art, the present inventionprovides an ice making machine, in that in the structure of the presentinvention, by the round receiving groove of the isolating plate whichreceives the condensing basin, the condensing basin will not movehorizontally. By the limiting groove with a plurality of limiting rodswhich is engaged with the two ears, it is avoided that the condensingbasin rotates unwillingly. Especially, a single layer ice brick can bemade by using the inner basin with the outer basin. Or the use of thecore basin with the outer basin, an inner layer ice brick c is madefirstly. Then the use of the inner basin with the outer basin cause aninner ice brick d is made. Therefore, a double layer ice brick is formedwith two odors or two colors. By use of the inner basin and the outertube, the ice brick can be easily taken out.

The achieve above mentioned object, the present invention provides anice making machine, comprising: a machine table having an condensingtank with an upward opening for receiving condensing liquid; a pluralityof condensing tubes being installed within the condensing tank and neara bottom of the condensing tank; an isolating plate and a plurality oflimiting rods being installed near the opening of the receivingcondensing liquid; a plurality of round receiving grooves being arrangedwith equally space and being formed on the isolating plate; a pluralityof limiting rods being formed at an upper end of the isolating plate andbeing parallel arranged in the condensing tank; each two of theplurality of limiting rods being arranged as one set; and each set ofthe limiting rods being spaced by a set to set base; between twolimiting rods of the same set being formed with a limiting groove; aplurality of condensing basins passing through each set of limiting rodsand then received into the receiving grooves; each condensing basinincluding an outer basin, an inner basin, a core basin and a cover; theouter basin having a round shape and being exactly received into thereceiving groove; an outer upper edge of the outer basin being formedwith two ears; by rotating the outer basin; the two ears can be embeddedinto the limiting grooves of the limiting rods so as to limit the upwardand downward movement of the outer basin; an opening of the inner basinbeing faced upward; a depth of the inner basin being smaller than thatof the outer basin and can be received into the outer basin; an upperend of the inner basin being formed with a flange which serves to locateon an upper edge of the opening of the outer basin; a bottom of theinner basin being extended upwards with a tube; a length of the tubebeing smaller than the depth of the inner basin; an opening of the corebasin facing upwards and a depth thereof being smaller than that of theouter basin; an outer diameter of the core basin being smaller than aninner diameter of the outer basin so that it can be received into theouter basin; the opening of the core basin being formed with a resistingportion for being carried by a user and for resisting against an innerwall of the outer basin so that the core basin being at a predeterminedposition of the outer basin; the cover being cover the outer basin orthe inner basin as desired; the core basin serving to form a doublelayer ice brick; a plurality of positioning rods each being installed atone side of a respective one of the limiting rod facing to the openingcondensing tank; each positioning rod being installed with a pluralityof clamping rods; two clamping rods being parallel and deemed as one setfor clamping a respective one of the ear for confining rotation of thecondensing basin; two ends of each positioning rod being installed witha respective resisting rod which resists against a lateral side of thecondensing tank; and a plurality of covering plates for covering one ofthe covering frame for sealing the opening of the condensing tank.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a prior art ice making machine.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of the prior art ice makingmachine.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of a prior art condensing tank.

FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic view of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of the part shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of the condensing tank of thepresent invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing process of making a single layer icebrick.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing the process of pulling up the singlelayer ice brick.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing the operation of taking out of thesingle layer ice brick.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing the process of making a double layerice brick.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing the operation of the taking out ofthe two layer ice brick from a core basin.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing the condensing mechanism of thedouble layer ice brick.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing the operation of the pulling of thedouble layer ice brick.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing the operation of taking out of thedouble layer ice brick.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order that those skilled in the art can further understand thepresent invention, a description will be provided in the following indetails.

However, these descriptions and the appended drawings are only used tocause those skilled in the art to understand the objects, features, andcharacteristics of the present invention, but not to be used to confinethe scope and spirit of the present invention defined in the appendedclaims.

With reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, the ice making machine of the presentinvention is illustrated. The present invention includes the followingelements.

A machine table 20 has a condensing tank 21 with an upward opening forreceiving condensing liquid. A plurality of condensing tubes 22 areinstalled within the bottom of the condensing tank 21. An isolatingplate 23 and a plurality of limiting rods 24 are installed in thecondensing tank 21 within the opening. A plurality of receiving grooves230 are formed on the isolating plate 23, which are arranged equallyspaced. The plurality of limiting rods 24 are installed above theisolating plate 23 and are parallel installed within the condensing tank21 and near an opening thereof. Each two of the plurality of limitingrods 24 are deemed as one set and these set of the limiting rods 24 arearranged spaced. Each limiting rod 24 has a limiting groove 240 faced toanother limiting rod 24 of the same set. The opening of the condensingtank 21 is installed with a cover frame 25.

A plurality of condensing basins 30 each is a round cylindrical tank.Each condensing basin 30 penetrates through a respective one of thelimiting rod 24 longitudinally and then placed into a respectivereceiving groove 230. Each condensing basin 30 is formed with a left anda right ear 310. By rotating the condensing basin 30, the two ears 310can be embedded into respective limiting groove 240 for limiting theupward and downward movement of the condensing basin 30.

A plurality of positioning rods 40 each is installed at one side of arespective one of the limiting rod 24 facing to the opening condensingtank 21. Each positioning rod 40 is installed with a plurality ofclamping rods 41. Two clamping rods 41 are parallel and deemed as oneset for clamping a respective one of the ear 310 for confining rotationof the condensing basin 30. Two ends of each positioning rod 40 areinstalled with a respective resisting rod 42 which resists against alateral side of the condensing tank 21.

A plurality of covering plates 50 serves for covering one of thecovering frame 25 for sealing the opening of the condensing tank 21.

With reference to FIGS. 7, 8 and 11, it is illustrated that thecondensing basin 30 of the present invention contains an outer basin 31,an inner basin 32, a core basin 33 and a basin cover 34.

The outer basin 31 is a round cylindrical shape and has an openingfacing upwards. An upper outer edge of the outer basin 34 is formed withtwo oppositely arranged ears 310 which can be held by hands. Twoopposite sides have two buckles 311.

The inner basin 32 has an upward opening. The depth of the inner basin32 is smaller than that of the outer basin 31 and can be received intothe outer basin 31. A flange 320 protrudes from an upper edge of theinner basin 32 for positioning upon an upper edge of the opening of theouter basin 31. A tube 321 extends from and penetrates through a bottomof the inner basin 32. A height of the tube 321 is smaller than thedepth of the inner basin 32. The flange 322 protrudes from an upper endof the tube 321.

The core basin 33 has an upward opening and has a depth smaller thanthat of the outer basin 31. The outer diameter of the core basin 33 issmaller than the inner diameter of the outer basin 31 for being receivedin the outer basin 31. The opening of the core basin 33 is installedwith a cruciform resisting portion 330 for being pulled by the user andresisting against the inner wall of the outer basin 31 so as to positionthe core basin 33 within the outer basin 31, for example, causing thatthe core basin 33 is coaxial to or shifts to the outer basin 31. Theresisting portion 330 has a straight form, a pentagonal form, a ringform, and other forms.

The cover 34 may cover the outer basin 31 or the inner basin 32. Anupper side of the cover 34 is installed with two hooks 340 for bucklingwith the buckles 311 so as to have the effect for enhancing theengagement of the cover.

In the present invention, the outer basin 31, inner basin 32, core basin33 and the cover 34 are made of stainless steel.

With reference to FIGS. 8 to 10, a schematic view about the action ofsingle layer ice brick is illustrated. In FIG. 8, a proper solution isplaced into the outer basin 31 and then the inner basin 32 is placedinto the outer basin 31. The cover 34 is covered. Then the structure isplaced into the condensing tank 21 of the machine table 20 forcondensing through a time period (referring to FIGS. 4 to 5). Thecondensing solution will condense in the outer basin 31 as ice brick b.The liquid generated in the condensing process will increase thethickness of the brick b so that a top surface of the brick b adheres tothe bottom of the inner basin 32, which an ice post b1 condenses in thetube 321.

With reference to FIG. 9, it is illustrated that after the outer basin31 is placed in room temperature, when the inner basin 32 is taken outfrom the outer basin 31, the brick b will be taken out from the outerbasin 31.

See FIG. 10, water of room temperature is placed into the inner basin 32for a time period, the inner basin 32 is pulled out by the tube 321, thebrick b can be easily separated from the inner basin 32 so as to get asingle layer ice brick b of single odor or color. The operation oftaking out the ice brick b is very easy and it is not mixed with otherliquid.

With reference to FIGS. 11 to 15, a schematic view showing themanufacturing of two layer ice bricks. In FIG. 11, a first solution isplaced into the outer basin 31. Then the core basin 33 is placedthereinto and the cover 34 is covered. Then the structure is placed intothe condensing tank 21 of the machine table 20 for condensing through atime period (referring to FIGS. 4 and 5). An outer layer ice brick c iscondensed in the outer basin 31 by the first solution.

Referring to FIG. 12, when water of room temperature is placed into thecore basin 33, the core basin 33 is pulled out so that the core basin 33is easily separated from the outer layer ice brick c which is left inthe outer basin 31.

With reference to FIG. 13, a second solution is placed into a centralspace of the annular outer layer ice brick c. Then it is placed into theinner basin 32 and the cover 34 is covered. Then the structure is placedinto the condensing tank 21 of the machine table 20 for condensing for atime period (see FIGS. 4 and 5). The second solution will condense intoan inner ice brick c in the outer ice brick c. In the condensingprocess, the, the liquid generated will rise up along the tube 321 sothat a top of the condensing ice brick d resists against the bottom ofthe inner basin 32 so that the ice post d is condensed from the tube321.

With reference to FIG. 14, when the outer basin 31 is sink in water ofroom temperature for a time period. By using the tube 321, the innerbasin 32 will be taken out from the outer basin 31. The condensed outerice brick d and the inner layer ice brick d are taken out with the innerbasin 32 from the outer basin 31.

With reference to FIG. 15, the water of room temperature is filled intothe inner basin 32 from a time period, by using the tube 321, the innerbasin 32 is pulled out. Then the inner basin 32 is easily separated fromthe outer layer ice brick 3 and the inner layer ice brick d so as tohave a two layer ice bricks of two odors or two colors. The operation iseasy and is not mixed with other liquid.

In the structure of the present invention, by the round receiving groove230 of the isolating plate 23 which receives the condensing basin 30,the condensing basin 30 will not move horizontally. By the limitinggroove 240 with a plurality of limiting rods 24 which is engaged withthe two ears 310, it is avoided that the condensing basin 30 rotatesunwillingly.

Especially, a single layer ice brick can be made by using the innerbasin 32 with the outer basin 31. Or the use of the core basin 33 withthe outer basin 31, an inner layer ice brick c is made firstly. Then theuse of the inner basin 32 with the outer basin 31 cause an inner icebrick d is made. Therefore, a double layer ice brick is formed with twoodors or two colors. By use of the inner basin 32 and the outer tube321, the ice brick can be easily taken out.

The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that thesame may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regardedas a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, andall such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art areintended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An ice making machine, comprising: a machinetable having a condensing tank with an upward opening for receivingcondensing liquid; a plurality of condensing tubes being installedwithin the condensing tank and near a bottom of the condensing tank; anisolating plate and a plurality of limiting rods being installed nearthe opening of the receiving condensing liquid; a plurality of roundreceiving grooves being arranged with equally space and being formed onthe isolating plate; a plurality of limiting rods being formed at anupper end of the isolating plate and being parallel arranged in thecondensing tank; each two of the plurality of limiting rods beingarranged as one set; and each set of the limiting rods being spaced by aset to set base; between two limiting rods of the same set being formedwith a limiting groove; a plurality of condensing basins passing througheach set of limiting rods and then received into the receiving grooves;each condensing basin including an outer basin, an inner basin, a corebasin and a cover; the outer basin having a round shape and beingexactly received into the receiving groove; an outer upper edge of theouter basin being formed with two ears; by rotating the outer basin; thetwo ears can be embedded into the limiting grooves of the limiting rodsso as to limit the upward and downward movement of the outer basin; anopening of the inner basin being faced upward; a depth of the innerbasin being smaller than that of the outer basin and can be receivedinto the outer basin; an upper end of the inner basin being formed witha flange which serves to locate on an upper edge of the opening of theouter basin; a bottom of the inner basin being extended upwards with atube; a length of the tube being smaller than the depth of the innerbasin; an opening of the core basin facing upwards and a depth thereofbeing smaller than that of the outer basin; an outer diameter of thecore basin being smaller than an inner diameter of the outer basin sothat it can be received into the outer basin; the opening of the corebasin being formed with a resisting portion for being carried by a userand for resisting against an inner wall of the outer basin so that thecore basin being at a predetermined position of the outer basin; thecover being cover the outer basin or the inner basin as desired; thecore basin serving to form a double layer ice brick; a plurality ofpositioning rods each being installed at one side of a respective one ofthe limiting rod facing to the opening condensing tank; each positioningrod being installed with a plurality of clamping rods; two clamping rodsbeing parallel and deemed as one set for clamping a respective one ofthe ear for confining rotation of the condensing basin; two ends of eachpositioning rod being installed with a respective resisting rod whichresists against a lateral side of the condensing tank; and a pluralityof covering plates for covering one of the covering frame for sealingthe opening of the condensing tank.
 2. The ice making machine as claimedin claim 1, wherein the opening of the condensing tank is installed witha cover frame; a plurality of covering plates serves for covering thecovering frames for sealing the opening of the condensing tank.
 3. Theice making machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein an upper edge of theouter basin is formed with two buckles at two opposite sides; and anupper side of the cover is installed with two hooks for buckling withthe buckles.
 4. The ice making machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein anupper end of the tube is formed with a flange for being pulled by auser.
 5. The ice making machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein theresisting portion has a cruciform.
 6. The ice making machine as claimedin claim 1, wherein the resisting portion has a straight form.
 7. Theice making machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resisting portionresists against an inner wall of the outer basin so that the inner basinis coaxial with the outer basin.
 8. The mobile smart massage device asclaimed in claim 1, wherein two ends of each positioning rod arevertically formed with two resisting rods for resisting against twoopposite wall of the condensing tank.